Posts Tagged ‘Hon Simon O’Connor MP’

Hong Kong national security trial names two former New Zealand MPs

Thursday, May 16th, 2024
Kiwi MPs

A national security trial in Hong Kong has dredged up two former New Zealand MPs names. They are former National MP Simon O’Connor and ex-Labour MP Louisa Wall. Jimmy Lai and Andy Li Catholic entrepreneur and democracy activist Jimmy Lai is on trial. He founded the popular pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily. He was Read more

Catholic MP cancels controversial religious event at Parliament

Monday, February 27th, 2023
Catholic MP

Catholic MP Simon O’Connor (pictured) has cancelled a controversial religious event he was hosting at Parliament. He said he was asked a couple of months ago by former MP Alfred Ngaro to host a prayer event. “I was happy to book the room,” O’Connor said. The ‘Jesus for NZ’ group was also happy. It posted Read more